Unlike social media the scientific literature does not repay the urge for instant gratification, the gems are buried deep.
Scan this text and follow the final link for a series of scientific papers on the natural history of the Royal National Park.
“The Linnean Society was founded in 1788 by botanist Sir James Edward Smith. The society derives its name from the Swedish naturalist Carolus Linnaeus, the ‘father of taxonomy’, who systematised biological classification through his binomial nomenclature. He was known as Carl von Linné after his ennoblement, hence the spelling ‘Linnean’, rather than ‘Linnaean’. The society had a number of minor name variations before it gained its Royal Charter on 26 March 1802, when the name became fixed as “The Linnean Society of London”. In 1802, as a newly incorporated society, it comprised 228 fellows. It is the oldest extant natural history society in the world. Throughout its history the society has been a non-political and non-sectarian institution, existing solely for the furtherance of natural history” Gage A.T. and Stearn W.T. (1988) A Bicentenary History of the Linnean Society of London, Linnean Society of London, p. 148
The Linnean Society of NSW
FOUNDED 1874. INCORPORATED 1884. ‘NATURAL HISTORY IN ALL ITS BRANCHES.’
Natural History of the First National Park
A Symposium presented by the Linnean Society of NSW and National Parks & Wildlife Service was held in the Auditorium of the Visitor Centre, Kamay Botany Bay National Park 29 September – 1 October 2011.
For a list of talks and posters presented:
http://linneansocietynsw.org.au/symposia/First%20National%20Park/First_National_Park.html
For pdf files of the published proceedings:
https://openjournals.library.sydney.edu.au/index.php/LIN/issue/view/470
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